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Online Safety Bill: what will happen to WhatsApp under the proposed law?

WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging services have called for the UK government to “urgently rethink” its controversial Online Safety Bill, hinting that they would rather be blocked from operating in Britain than weaken their privacy settings.

The Week

WhatsApp and Signal unite against online safety bill amid privacy concerns

Encrypted chat apps sign open letter warning of ‘unprecedented threat to safety and security’ of UK citizens

The Guardian - UK

WhatsApp wants the UK government to rethink its online privacy bill

Controversial Online Safety Bill is again being attacked, as messaging apps including WhatsApp and Signal write open letter arguing for amendments.

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Tech firms warn Government plans could lead to ‘indiscriminate surveillance’

WhatsApp, Signal, Element and other messaging platforms called for ministers to abandon plans to demand access to encrypted services.

The Independent UK

WhatsApp users are getting a great free upgrade for smarter sharing

A new beta feature should mean an end to media sharing misinterpretations

WhatsApp launches three new security tools to stop hackers

Dynamite News

Are you getting more voice notes these days? You're not alone

Also colloquially known as a "voice text" or "voice message," the feature has been in our phones for years. But only recently has it emerged as a go-to communication method — especially for Gen Z.

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San Diego-area school districts sue social media companies, saying they've fueled a youth mental health crisis

SAN DIEGO — Oceanside and Coronado Unified are joining a growing number of school districts nationwide in suing the country's largest social media companies, arguing that their content algorithms and platform designs are addicting children and teens and have caused worsening anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.

Tribune News Service

WhatsApp announces new security features rolling out soon

WhatsApp says it is glad to give users extra layers of privacy next to more control over messages.

Android Central

Met apologises to Katie and Harvey Price after two officers sacked over messages

Metropolitan Police Commander Jon Savell apologised on behalf of the force.

The Independent UK

Two Met Police officers sacked over discriminatory WhatsApp messages

Two serving Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed over discriminatory messages they sent to colleagues in a WhatsApp group, including some making fun of Katie Price’s disabled son, Harvey.

Evening Standard

Two Met Police officers sacked for mocking Katie Price’s disabled son in Whatsapp group

‘I was repulsed and ashamed... I am deeply sorry to those who have been the subject of such awful, disgusting messages,’ says Met’s standards chief

The Independent UK

Two Met Police officers SACKED over Harvey Price WhatsApp messages

Two Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed over discriminatory messages they sent about Katie Price’s son Harvey

Daily Mirror

MORE Greater Manchester Police officers disciplined over 'racist' WhatsApp group

They were members of a police WhatsApp group titled 'The Dispensables' and subtitled 'the gods of north Manchester who risk their lives every day to f*** jobs off'

Manchester Evening News

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The Times of India

Ambedkar Jayanti 2023: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Facebook & Whatsapp status, Wallpaper

The economist, politician, and social reformer Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar advocated for reservations for the underprivileged sections in our nation. First law minister and chairman of the committee that wrote the Indian Constitution was Ambedkar. He advocated for the nation's lowest communities to have reservations. The Indian Constitution was primarily his…

Wales Online

Details of 'abusive' messages shared by police about Harvey Price emerge at hearing

Eight Metropolitan Police officers were found guilty at the hearing

Android Central

WhatsApp's payment service now lets you pay merchants in Brazil

WhatsApp now allows users in Brazil to shop online and make payments to local businesses directly through the app.

Evening Standard

Eight Met officers guilty of gross misconduct over racist, sexist and homophobic WhatsApp messages

The WhatsApp messages from between May 2016 and June 2018 were found to be sexist, racist and homophobic

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The Independent UK

Met officers who shared Harvey Price messages found guilty of gross misconduct

The group shared WhatsApps found to be racist and sexist.

The Independent UK

Met Police officers guilty of gross misconduct over homophobic and racist WhatsApp messages

Police sent sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and ableist comments in WhatsApp group

The Guardian - UK

Manchester police officers shared ‘abhorrent’ group messages, IOPC finds

Watchdog says six committed misconduct or gross misconduct in racist, ableist and other offensive messages on WhatsApp

Manchester Evening News

'I was a silly, silly boy - but I'm not a racist' says sacked police officer

Ashley Feest has spoken out after he was barred from policing for gross misconduct

TechRadar

WhatsApp is putting contact editing inside the app and it's about time

The latest beta rolls out an in-app way to add new numbers to WhatsApp and a phone's contacts list right after.

Daily Mirror

WhatsApp to wipe 'zombie group chats' from phones - here's the one thing you need to do

The messaging platform is said to be setting an expiration date on chats which, if reached, would reportedly see them wiped from a user's device

Manchester Evening News

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